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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
-  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
Light Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
AFROCARPUS gracilior  

Common Name
Pansy  
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
फर्न पाइन  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Fern Pinien  

In French
Pensée  
pin Fern  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
pino helecho  

In Greek
πανσές  
Fern πεύκο  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
pinho Fern  

In Polish
Bratek  
Fern sosna  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Fern pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Pinales  

Family
Violaceae  
Podocarpaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Afrocarpus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Pansy and Fern Pine

If you are confused whether Pansy or Fern Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pansy and Fern Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pansy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Fern Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pansy and Fern Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pansy and Fern Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pansy and Fern Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pansy and Fern Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pansy is Asthma, epilepsy and Heart problems whereas of Fern Pine is . Pansy has beauty benefits as follows: while Fern Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pansy vs Fern Pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pansy vs Fern Pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pansy are whereas of Fern Pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pansy has no showy fruits and Fern Pine has showy fruits. Also Pansy is flowering and Fern Pine is not flowering . You can compare Pansy and Fern Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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